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2016 Ford Explorer brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 19 complaints for the 2016 Ford Explorer, <1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 1% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford explorer. While driving approximately 70 MPH, an abnormal noise was heard from the front of the vehicle. After the noise was heard, the vehicle lost steering and brake functionality. As a result, the contact was involved in a side impact collision with the median wall and the vehicle overturned. The side air bags deployed prior to the crash. The failure occurred without warning. The contact and her daughter suffered moderate bruising that required medical attention.

Reported at 58,064 miles, February 2018 CrashInjury

On oct. 18 while operating at highway speed of 40 MPH on hwy. 301 south in wilson nc and attempting to slow down to stop for the traffic stopped at the traffic light ahead the brake pedal and steering both did not function, I was unable to stop or steer the vehicle causing a rear-end collision to hit the vehicle in front of mine. My vehicle was towed to kenly ford later that day from the accident site where it was purchased, they ran checks and found no codes. All I know is the brakes and steering did not work.

Reported at 6,700 miles, October 2016 Crash

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